Subspecies Rattus tunneyi culmorum (Thomas & Dollman, 1909)
- Mus culmorum Thomas, O. & Dollman, G. 1909. On mammals from Inkerman, north Queensland, presented to the National Museum by Sir William Ingram, Bt., and the Hon. John Forrest. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1908: 788-794 pl. 42 [Date published Apr. 1909: publication date established from Duncan, F.M. 1937. On the dates of publication of the Society's 'Proceedings', 1859–1926. With an appendix containing the dates of publication of 'Proceedings', 1830–1858, compiled by the late F.H. Waterhouse, and of the 'Transactions', 1853–1869, by the late Henry Peavot, originally published in P.Z.S. 1893, 1913. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 107: 71–84 [76]] [790].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 7.9.15.21 ♀ skin & skull, Beach Mount, QLD. - Rattus culmorum vallesius Thomas, O. 1921. Notes on Australasian rats, with a selection of lectotypes for Australasian Muridae. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 9 8: 425-433 [426].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 47.8.14.5 ♂ skin & skull, 'Duck Creek, Macquarie River, Upper Darling; 31º10´S., 147º40´E.', NSW. - Rattus culmorum apex Troughton, E. le G. 1939. Queensland rats of economic importance, and new forms of Rattus and Thetomys. Records of the Australian Museum 20: 278-281 [280].
Type data:
Holotype AM M3371 ♀ skin & skull, Skull Creek, extreme NW of Cape York Peninsula, QLD 20 m (altitude from skin label).
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Mahoney, J.A. in Walton, D.W. (ed.) 1988. Zoological Catalogue of Australia Volume 5. Mammalia. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service x 274 pp. [Date published 13/Apr/1988] [188]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
IBRA
NSW, Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Burrower, coastal, folivore, granivore, open forest, subtropical, terrestrial, tussock grassland.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Feb-2023 | 10-Dec-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 10-Dec-2010 | 10-Dec-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |